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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Writer's Center Fall Workshop Schedule

Attention DC-area writers: the Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland, announces that the Fall Workshop listings are now posted and open for registration at www.writer.org.

I will be teaching two classes this fall:

Dialogue: How to Talk the TalkDialogue seems as though it should be easy since we all talk! But written dialogue should reverberate beyond the sounds of everyday conversation, serving many purposes: revealing character, moving the story forward, supporting your setting. How do you accomplish these effects in your own fiction and memoir? This supportive, hands-on workshop offers tips and techniques that will help the voices of your characters come alive. We’ll be doing a number of exercises in class, so bring pen and paper! 1 hour lunch break. One day, Saturday, October 27, 2007, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in Bethesda, MD

Finding Your Voice: Creating Memorable Fiction and MemoirHave you always wanted to write but couldn’t quite find the courage to pick up a pencil? Or perhaps you’re a secret writer, scribbling stories in private notebooks, compulsively filling the pages of your journal? This supportive, hands-on workshop will give you courage to write and direction about how to proceed. Through discussion and writing exercises, participants will learn some basic techniques of fiction/memoir writing. The goal is to leave with several promising pieces to finish at home. Bring a pen and lots of paper!One day, Sunday, November 4, 2007, 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in Leesburg, VA

And for those who’d like to get a flavor of what else is available, or if you’re not familiar with the great and wide-ranging offerings at the Writer’s Center, mark your calendar for the Open House, on Saturday, September 8, 2007, from noon to 3:00 p.m.

Special hint for out-of-towners or those afraid of rush hour traffic to Maryland: The Writer’s Center also offers a number of online classes!